Written by the parents of two allergic children. This article gives actual account references on how to deal with cross-contamination.
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Egg Allergies
Reading food labels will be a necessity for a child with egg allergy!
Links for more information on Egg Allergies
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Infant Allergies
Infants and allergies, some suggestions that might help in your quest to determine your infant/childs allergy, and to keep allergies from forming..
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Milk Allergies
The milk allergy is one of the most common in young infants. In fact, it is standard procedure for a doctor to suggest not giving an infant cows milk until they are at least 12 months old. Be careful of giving your child formulas with milk products in them, however, if milk allergy runs in your family. Many infant formulas that claim to be milk free do in fact have derivatives of milk in them.
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No Nuts
An allergy song, helping kids understand peanut allergy
Gerry Krodman,Stephanie Picchi, Debra
Gerry Krodman et al
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Peanut Allergies
Experts have estimated that 1% of the population or close to 3 million Americans are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts. These allergies are generally considered life long, and rare is the child who outgrows them.
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Shellfish Allergies
If your child has been diagnosed with a severe allergy to shellfish, it is likely he/she will have the allergy for life.
Reading labels is a necessity for parents of a child with shellfish allergies.
Links for more information on Seafood / Shellfish Allergies
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Soy Allergies
Allergy to soy is a major allergy and one of the more ommon food allergies. Reading labels is a must! Almost 60% of processed foods have soy in their ingredient list. Many people allergic to soy are also allergic to other legumes such as peas, peanuts, lentils and garbanzo beans. In countries such as Japan where soy is a staple in the national diet, soy allergies are much more prevalent than in the USA.
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Stress and parents of children with food allergies
How to cope with children with food allergies.
Lisa Cipriano Collins, M.A., M.F.T.
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The allergic child - Restaurants and eating out
Some good guidelines to eating out from the experiences of parents with children with allergies
